His response, if you asked him point-blank about her battle, was to giggle nervously.

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If you inquired point-blank about the parents, she would answer that the two of them did a lot of good things for a lot of people, her dad had a law practice in White Plains, her mom was a politician, yeah, a New York state assemblywoman.

NEWYORKER: Good Neighbors

But, by following the spirit of their example, we can set a goal for the new year that is about to begin -- for those blank pages of life that await.

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If you're drawing a blank about any such ballot-casting, you did it with each duly noted click -- meaning that, Kumbaya-style, our list is also your list.

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Preston's big opportunity came and went shortly after Anelka gave Chelsea the lead, and Darren Carter will have nightmares about how he somehow failed to hit the target from point-blank range with keeper Hilario out of position.

BBC: Preston 0-2 Chelsea

Gildan sells about 500 million t-shirts a year through wholesale and is the leading brand for blank t-shirts.

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